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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,055,173 and 6,635,818

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,055,173 and 6,635,818 is: 14,412,958.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,055,173 : 6,635,818 = 6,635,818 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,055,173/6,635,818 = 6,635,818/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,055,173x = 6,635,818 × 6,635,818
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,055,173x = 44,034,080,529,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,034,080,529,124/3,055,173
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,412,958.13

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